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Allan Ahlberg's Happy Families series is packed full of heart-warming and funny tales that will delight young readers. These classic stories are pa...
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Titles in This Set: 1. Bumps in the Night2. Dinosaur Dreams3. Give the Dog a Bone4. Mystery Tour5. Skeleton Crew6. The Black Cat7. The Ghost Train...
View full detailsThis bundle includes: FunnyBones By Allan Ahlberg: 8 Books Bumps in the Night Dinosaur Dreams Give the Dog a Bone Mystery Tour Skeleton Crew ...
View full detailsAllan Ahlberg brings together a brilliant 10 book collection in the Happy Families Set. This set contains 10 classic stories including Mr Tick the...
View full detailsTitles in This Set: A Case of Mythical Creatures 12 Books Collection Box Set Unicorns Fairies Bigfoots Leprechauns Dragons Ogres Gnomes Pixies Gen...
View full detailsTitles in This Set: Diary of an Accidental Witch By Honor and Perdita Cargill 6 Books Diary of an Accidental Witch Flying High Ghostly Getaway ...
View full detailsEach Peach Pear Plum - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestse...
View full detailsThis is a new Puffin edition of Allan Ahlberg's best-selling Cops and Robbers classic picture book, with a brand new cover! The robbers of London t...
View full detailsA beautiful brand new cased board book version of this classic picture book by the iconic Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum introduces ...
View full detailsPEEPO! has become a classic for babies and toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of hol...
View full detailsEach Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. E...
View full detailsOnce, many years ago,there was a baby,in his pram,with his sistersand their sandwiches and lemonadeand toys . . . A lyrical and epic story about ...
View full detailsPeepo! is the much-loved picture book classic by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Peepo! is a modern classic that continues to delight generations of bab...
View full detailsA collection of the perennially popular Funny Bones books by Allan AhlbergCelebrate thirty years of Funnybones with the spooky A Brilliant Bone-rat...
View full detailsBurglar Bill is an entertaining picture book by the iconic British husband and wife picture book team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!Wh...
View full detailsThis witty collection of school poems by Allan Ahlberg, has a cover refresh for a whole new generation of school children to take to its heart. It ...
View full detailsSkeleton Crew is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg's iconic children's picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dar...
View full detailsMums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings - and lots and lots of other fascinating things!This charmingly illustra...
View full detailsMrs Vole the vet has one son, two daughters, three cats, four dogs and no husband. Really, she has everything she needs and she works very hard -...
View full detailsA brand new, bigger, edition of an Ahlberg Happy Families classic. Mrs Wobble LOVES her job as a waitress but, oh dear, there's one big problem -...
View full detailsFor anyone who can't see a ball without wanting to kick it, head it, shoot it, or boot it! 'Not eating an ice-creamOr riding a bikeNo - kicking a...
View full detailsRead and play with The Jolly Postman - Janet and Allan Ahlberg's much-loved classicThe Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters has been a favourite...
View full detailsMaster Money the Millionaire is a hilarious book by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Andre Amstutz. Master Money is a very rich little boy indeed...
View full detailsAllan Ahlberg's The Boyhood of Burglar Bill is a nostalgic, autobiographical story about football, schooldays and growing-up in the '50s. Allan Ahl...
View full detailsThis is a sad story- but it has a very happy ending. Once, there was a baby with no mummy- but he wanted a mummy very much. Deciding to take matter...
View full detailsJanet and Allan Ahlberg's classic picture book, The Baby's CatalogueThe bestselling picture book The Baby's Catalogue by the iconic British husband...
View full detailsA classic Happy Families story written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Andre AmstutzMrs Lather is getting quite worked up in her laundry. She h...
View full detailsBumps in the Night is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg's iconic children's picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in ...
View full detailsAre you starting school? How exciting!Following a number of children's first experiences, this picture book takes children right from their very fi...
View full detailsIN THE DARK DARK STREETTHERE WAS A DARK DARK HOUSE. IN THE DARK DARK HOUSE, THERE WAS A DARK DARK STAIRCASE. The Halloween classic!The very first b...
View full detailsFor schools everywhere - a poetry treat for all fans of PLEASE MRS BUTLER!Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor's Daughter, be amazed by the Long...
View full detailsThe Ha Ha Bonk Book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is jam-packed with brilliant jokes!This Young Puffin joke book is full of good jokes to tell your da...
View full detailsAllan Ahlberg is an acclaimed children’s author. His work has spanned generations of children, with over 100 children’s books published. Allan wrote a wide selection of picture books with his late wife Janet Ahlberg illustrating them. Together, they wrote British classics like Peepo, Burglar Bill, Each Peach Pear Plumb, The Jolly Postman and the scarily funny FunnyBones series. Their picture books are perfect for younger children, aged 0-5 and 5-7 years-old.
Allan and Janet Ahlberg
Allan and Janet met when they were both working as school teachers. Janet quickly became an established illustrator after she illustrated My Growing Up Book by Bernard Garfinkel. Their collaborative efforts began when Janet asked Allan to write a story and she illustrated it, and the rest is history. The first book of their collaboration was a picture book published in 1975, The Brick Street Boys. The couple then went on to publish over one hundred different picture books covering all kinds of genres.
Some firm favourites include Peepo, perfect for little ones as it is a picture book told through a day in a life of a baby. Each Peach Pear Plum is an interactive picture book filled with fairytales and familiar characters like Cinderella and Tom Thumb written like a nursery rhyme. Another favourite is Burglar Bill, a sneaky robber who steals everything in sight when one night Bill steals a mysterious box with holes in only to discover a baby inside!
A great book for young children starting school is Starting School by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. The book encapsulates the nerves and apprehensions of children as they take those first few steps into school and education. For more books about starting school and dealing with emotions check out our Positive Well-being page. Our page is full of books for young and old about looking after yourself and helping to keep your mind healthy.
Allan Ahlberg Collections
Here at Books2door, we some lovely collections of Allan Ahlberg books. By buying them in a collection you are buying them at a lower overall price, saving you money whilst still being able to enjoy the books you love. A great Ahlberg collection is our FunnyBones 8 Books Collection, these books are wonderful picture books for your little ones. Ideal for getting in to the Halloween spirit but also great to read together all year round.

Another fantastic box set is Happy Families by by Allan Ahlberg 10 Books Collection Set. With a whopping ten books included in this collection you and your family will get hours of entertainment from them. With stories like Mr Biff the Boxer, Mrs Vole the Vet and Mr Tick the Teacher there is a story to suit all interests and moods. Both of these book sets are illustrated by André Amstutz which fit perfectly with Ahlberg’s hilarious stories and brilliant characters.
For more picture books check out our full Picture Books range, and for books aimed for this specific age range check out our 0-5 years books.
Ordering from Books2Door couldn't be simpler
Welcome to Books2Door, the one-stop shop for all your children's book needs! We specialise in selling cheap children’s box sets and series at bargain prices.
At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.
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All our books are brand new and delivered to us straight from the publisher. Our special sales editions are bought in bulk at a great discount - which we pass on to you!
Are the books different from what I've seen in the high street?
Special sales editions are made with more affordable materials, allowing the publisher to keep the cost price down, and we can sell it for less than the standard editions
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